Iranian taekwondo fighter Farzad Abdollahi has put in an excellent performance at the World Taekwondo Championships in Gyeongju, South Korea, and captured the gold medal in the men's under-80 kg category.

Iran's Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad Reza Mir-Tajeddini says Islamic awakening in the Middle East and North Africa is a move against the US, warning of the US soft war in the two regions.

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with the chief of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, to discuss the crisis in Yemen.

US President Barack Obama probable use of the alleged killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden would not be an effective campaign material in the country's upcoming election, a political analyst says.

Upon the announcement of the US President over the killing of the al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by the US forces, Stop the War Coalition has issued a statement, urging Britain and US government to review the ten years of war in Afghanistan.